Built for the people who own it.

John began his legal career in 1992 as a creditors' rights attorney — first as an associate, then later as a partner at his own firm. He represented an impressive range of clients, including the largest captive finance company for a major automobile manufacturer, as well as universities and colleges, hospitals, and medical providers, among other businesses. He maintained an extensive trial and motion practice, litigating and disposing of matters throughout the state of Wisconsin.

In 2007, John fulfilled a long-held dream. Having completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, Chicago had always called to him professionally — and when the opportunity arose to join a large Chicago law firm in a revenue operations role, he answered it, commuting by Amtrak from the Milwaukee area. And he did what most professionals do when entering a new field: he looked for a professional community. Peers who understood the work. A place to ask hard questions, compare notes, and learn from people navigating the same terrain. He found that no such association existed for revenue operations professionals in law firms.

So he built one himself. He created a Google Group called Law Firm Credit & Collections — a loose but active network that grew to more than 250 members, mostly Chicago colleagues at first, then professionals at firms across the country as his network expanded. It was informal, imperfect, and entirely peer-driven. And it worked. People showed up because they needed it.

That early experiment never left him. Over the following years, John built deep expertise inside the financial operations of AmLaw 200 law firms — partnering closely with billing, credit, and collections teams, driving process improvements through technology and best practices, and helping teams operate with greater clarity and alignment. That rare perspective — bridging legal expertise with operational leadership — remained central to everything he built.

He became deeply engaged in the broader professional community — serving as an officer and Past President of ALA Chicago, and now as Chair of the National Association of Credit Management (NACM) Connect Law Firm Forum, a national association of legal credit and collections professionals. Through writing, speaking, and peer collaboration, one conviction kept deepening: the communities built around shared professional experience are where real change happens.

RevX is the culmination of everything that started with that Google Group. Not a loose network, but a purpose-built professional home — with the infrastructure, the standards, and the community that legal revenue professionals have always deserved. It is founded on a simple but powerful belief: that when revenue operations professionals come together, everyone moves forward.

Outside the office, John enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He also volunteers with his certified therapy dog, Leo, an English Cream Golden Retriever — visiting nursing homes, schools, colleges, libraries, and workplaces, bringing comfort, connection, and moments of joy to the communities they serve.